With a very detailed set of copied papers, as often found for Canadian recipients.

William James Brickman, a carpenter, resident of Phillips, Alberta. Born 1889 in Belleville, Ontario. Enlisted ex 101st Fusiliers in 151 Can. Inf. Feb. 1916 and to 78th on 20.11.16 in UK.

Recipient was reported ill on many occasions and was gassed and wounded – gassed and gunshot wound to right hand on 9th April 1917 and gunshot wound to heel, 3.4.18.

At one point it notes in his record that he has been treated (July 1917) by “Col. McCrae” in the Ontario Military Hospital in Orpington, who may be the famous doctor John McCrae, author of “in Flanders fields…”.